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All parties agree that the old Malarkey asphalt plant on the Duwamish River in South Park needs an environmental cleanup, so the bone of contention now is, how clean does it have to be?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must clean…MORE

Two of the losing candidates in the recent election for the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council are protesting the election results because the write-in candidate who beat them distributed ballot stickers with her name printed on them.…MORE

Candy Paull could easily be dubbed the "local girl who made good."

A friend and neighbor to many in the Highline area, Paull pursues her dreams -- a classic example of someone who took a courageous leap of faith.

An Evergreen High…MORE

A plan that would close Fairmount Park Elementary School and merge its students with High Point Elementary was approved by Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Raj Manhas last Friday. It's part of a new set of closure recommendations that could…MORE

The five sites on this year's Highline Garden Tour run the gamut from lakefront to the newly upgraded Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden.

Sponsored for a second year by the Highline Historical Society, the tour will take place Saturday, June…MORE

Laaassstt Caaauwll for alcohaaul! How many times have you heard this phrase bellowed out at about 1:30 a.m. in your local watering hole? My guess is about a few dozen times or so. But how many times have you made the choice of having one more for…MORE

There was one voice missing at a community forum on human rights last month--the community's.

It was the first in a series of public forums sponsored by the Seattle Human Rights Commission to gather community concerns, hopes and fears…MORE

The Parks & Recreation Department has put on hold a project to develop Crown Hill School's open area into a public park. The project is part of the Pro Parks Levy, and is currently in the planning phase.

After holding two public…MORE

Swedish Medical Center's Board of Trustees has voted to close the 30-bed Transitional Care Unit (TCU) at its Ballard campus to help quell an annual company loss of about $5 million for the last several years.

In 1999, after Medicare…MORE

The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle announces the nominees for its fourth annual High School Musical Theatre Awards.

The 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards is similar to the Tony Awards; it allows high school drama students from…MORE